Pig kidneys transplanted into a human have worked to preserve life in a breakthrough case. ... "Here, amazingly, a pig kidney happens to be similar in size and anatomy to a human one.

The pig kidneys can clearly make urine and clear out waste, like their human counterpart, ... Pigs are used for transplant because their anatomy and size are relatively similar to humans.

In a medical breakthrough, NYU Langone Health surgeons successfully transplanted a pig kidney into a brain-dead man, who has now survived on the organ for more than a month. “This represents the ...

Kidneys are the biggest organ in need in the U.S. with over 100,000 people waiting for a kidney transplant out of the 121,678 people waiting for a lifesaving organ, per the National Kidney Foundation.

Once transplanted, the pig kidney began to produce urine immediately. Over the next month, the man's body was maintained on life support while the kidney's function was monitored.

An Alabama woman living with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had it removed after her body began to reject it. Towana Looney from Gadsden, Ala., returned home following her April 4 surgery at ...

By Deidre McPhillips, Jen Christensen and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without ...

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health in New York City had to remove a genetically modified pig kidney from Towana Looney, 53, of Gadsden, Ala., because her body rejected the organ. She's back on dialysis.